"THE MIDDLE OF THE JOURNEY", Pastel The third generation of a long running journey series. This is one of three panels. (the other two are still in progress). It was included in the June show at the gallery at the Torpedo factory, always a stiff competition.

I've been working with carving shapes away using a "lifting off' technique with a wet brush. This is done on Montval paper, which responds very well to this technique. I especially like it for thin plant shapes, like the leaves of the palms, and for tree branches.

About the Artist

Nancy Freeman is a native of California who lives now in Washington, DC. A lifelong artist, she paints portraits and other commissions for a living, which keeps her traditional skills tuned and supports her decades-old obsession with computer art, and pastel painting.She is currently using her 15th, 16th, 17th, and 18th computers, but remembers when Dick Tracy had to make do with a two-way wrist radio.